Nacala
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Nacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is on the northern coast of Mozambique
is the deepest natural port
on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi
. South of Nacala is Mozambique Island, at one time the capital of Mozambique and now a World Heritage site.
The Nacala Development Corridor, also called "Corredor de Desenvolvimento do Norte" ("CDN"), is an area that reaches westward from Nacala to Malawi and is home to about ten million people.
. The railway system is managed by the Railroad Development Corporation.
It is the location of the Port of Nacala
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There is an airbase that will be converted into an airport, the Nacala Airport
.
There also has been the creating of the deep port here in Nacala. Also see Port of Nacala
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
is the deepest natural port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. South of Nacala is Mozambique Island, at one time the capital of Mozambique and now a World Heritage site.
The Nacala Development Corridor, also called "Corredor de Desenvolvimento do Norte" ("CDN"), is an area that reaches westward from Nacala to Malawi and is home to about ten million people.
History
Nacala was founded as a little town and developed as a deep waters port and a industrial, agricultural and exporting centre during the last period of the Portuguese rule of the territory which ended in the mid-1970s. Among its major industries were cement, sisal and cashew. Other important employers were the seaport, its small modern hospital, and services (banking, insurance and administration).Transport
Nacala is the terminal of the Nacala Railway that connects to the Central East African Railway (CEAR) of MalawiMalawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. The railway system is managed by the Railroad Development Corporation.
It is the location of the Port of Nacala
Port of Nacala
The Port of Nacala is in Nacala in northern Mozambique. It is the deepest port in Southern Africa. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi with a railway.- Terminals :There are four general cargo berths and one container berth...
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There is an airbase that will be converted into an airport, the Nacala Airport
Nacala Airport
Nacala Airport is an airport near Nacala, in the Nampula Province in Mozambique.Work is underway by the Brazilian multi-national engineering and construction firm Odebrecht International, part of the Odebrecht conglomerate of companies, to rehabilitate the Nacala airport so that commercial...
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There also has been the creating of the deep port here in Nacala. Also see Port of Nacala
Port of Nacala
The Port of Nacala is in Nacala in northern Mozambique. It is the deepest port in Southern Africa. The natural deep harbour serves landlocked Malawi with a railway.- Terminals :There are four general cargo berths and one container berth...
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 80 426 |
| 1997 | 164 309 |
| 2007 | 207 894 |